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New Tenure-Track Stars: Screen Arts Professor Emboldens Students through Film

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Screen Arts Professor Paul Kim smiles for a photo on the Malibu campus. Kim, a new tenure-track professor, said he has been teaching for 13 years. Photo courtesy of Paul KimScreen Arts professor Paul Kim said he hopes to support students throughout their journey as an artist and take away some of the seriousness around career planning.Kim, a new tenure-track professor said he … [Read more...] about New Tenure-Track Stars: Screen Arts Professor Emboldens Students through Film

Petty Perspective: The Artistic License of Plates

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Art by Nicole WongI drive everywhere. With that comes seeing the back of cars — and the boring, unoriginal license plates. The states have so much to offer design-wise, and yet do nothing to beautify their state in this manner.Although license plates are small aspects to a person's identity, it still gives random drivers a glimpse into one's life. Some people judge others … [Read more...] about Petty Perspective: The Artistic License of Plates

Writing After Hours

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Photo by Milan LoiaconoAs the sun sets on a long day of graduate school and internships, Marina Sangit settles in with her favorite notebook and her bullet journal. She writes poems and short stories, journals and draws.“I think some of my best creative writing — which is one of my coping mechanisms and my outlets — is when I'm by myself at night," Sangit … [Read more...] about Writing After Hours

Jaibir Nihal Singh: The Night Owl, The Rebel

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Photo by Milan Loiacono Jaibir Nihal Singh refuses to conform. The senior media production major follows a schedule that most would deem unusual. For him, productive days don't start until well into the night. Society, however, has made him hyper-aware of the unconventional nature of his habits. “Society needs to stop judging people who sleep in and sleep late,” … [Read more...] about Jaibir Nihal Singh: The Night Owl, The Rebel